This yr’s first main tech occasion appears to be brewing. However Samsung continues to be being tight-lipped about it. All eyes are on Samsung as it’s set to launch the Galaxy S25 collection by January 22, in keeping with most up-to-date experiences, which gave us a tease into this yr’s Unpacked banner. We’ve not acquired any official affirmation from the tech large but, however following latest launches, the occasion is anticipated to happen in California, in tandem with the launch on the firm’s house floor, South Korea.
For extra about what we count on from this yr’s flagships, you possibly can try our final Galaxy S25 information. For extra on Galaxy Unpacked, proceed beneath.
The way to watch this yr’s Galaxy Unpacked
Whereas a fortunate few get to attend the occasion in individual and soak in all of the Galaxy magic, Samsung will livestream the launch on its official web site and YouTube platforms. The corporate has carried out this previously, and we count on the identical this time round. Whereas we do not have a hyperlink for you but, you’ll want to hold an eye fixed out for one nearer to the launch and hit on the “notify me” button to present your self a heads-up earlier than the dwell stream begins.
So what can we count on from the upcoming Galaxy Unpacked occasion, and can Samsung’s new choices be simply as thrilling because the earlier ones? Let’s dive in.
Samsung Galaxy S25, Plus, and Extremely
Samsung is celebrating a milestone with the S25’s launch—15 years because it launched the primary Galaxy system. We count on the brand new collection to have vital {hardware} and software program adjustments in comparison with earlier fashions.
In keeping with a number of leaked renders, the Galaxy S25, Samsung seems to be conserving it uniform with the design language throughout all three fashions, very similar to what Apple does with its iPhones. To everybody’s reduction, the telephones are anticipated to have flat sides throughout, utterly flat back and front glass, and rounded corners, in contrast to the standard sharp sq. corners. However the Extremely model nonetheless appears to be conserving it a bit extra edgy.
In terms of cameras, which Samsung prides itself on yearly, the brand new flagship units are anticipated to obtain some upgrades. Earlier this yr, the cellphone was rumored to be ditching the ISOCELL GN3 sensors and going all-Sony. Nonetheless, newer rumors counsel that is not the case, and Samsung will follow the identical cameras on the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25 Plus. Alternatively, the Extremely might have a f/1.7 aperture and a 23.2mm focal size. The sensor’s most decision shall be 4080×3060, with a 200MP digital camera.
The flagship telephones are stated to return out of the field with the brand new One UI 7, which we are going to get to in a bit. Moreover, Samsung is loading this collection with extra AI and new parental management options into the OS.
The Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25 Plus are rumored to launch in Midnight Black, Glowing Inexperienced, Glowing Blue, Silver Shadow, and Moon Night time Blue colorways. The Galaxy S25 Extremely is anticipated to launch in seven completely different colours: Titanium Black, Titanium SilverBlue, Titanium Grey, Titanium WhiteSilver, Titanium JetBlack, Titanium JadeGreen, and Titanium PinkGold.
You might be asking, “However how a lot will all of this price?”. This flagship collection may very well be fairly dear, with the brand new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite prone to energy the Galaxy S25 collection, bringing “astonishing ranges of efficiency” that will require Samsung to hike the value up.
There have additionally been rumors a couple of Galaxy S25 Slim, though it is unclear if we’ll see this at Unpacked or a later launch.
One UI 7
The One UI 7 beta arrived in eligible Samsung S24 units simply in time for Christmas, making it “the perfect model of One UI Samsung has made in a really very long time,” in keeping with Android Central’s Nick Sutrich.
The UI has a brand new and improved notification bar; knocking down on the suitable facet of the standing bar brings up a full display screen of fast toggle buttons and sliders whereas swiping down on the left facet of the standing bar brings up notifications. Ring a bell? (See iPhone.)
Secondly, the beta model lastly has a local vertical app drawer, one thing Galaxy customers have needed for years, though customers can reset it to the horizontal model if it would not work for them. The app drawer has a scroll bar on the suitable for shortly shifting between apps.
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The following main show change customers would discover is the multitasking UI, which lastly lets you see multiple app tile at a time. Samsung showcases its apps in a 3D carousel so customers can shortly spot the following app on their scroll record.
Different updates on the OS embrace new icons, up to date fonts, a brand new battery indicator, and an array of recent widgets to dig your nails into. We are able to additionally count on loads of new AI options and updates to Samsung’s Galaxy AI suite.
Android XR
One other thrilling factor that may very well be unveiled at this yr’s Unpacked is one thing Android builders and Samsung have been collaborating on— making a healthful XR expertise with the Samsung headset dubbed challenge Moohan (which means infinity in Korean).
“Think about being on this planet that understands you and responds to your each interplay,” stated Samsung’s head of cellular R&D, Gained-Joon Choi, at a latest dwell demo occasion.
Android XR will allow combined actuality interactions within the digital world and the actual one. The video instance confirmed an individual sporting a prototype Samsung VR headset whereas watching YouTube. One other dwell demo of Challenge Moohan‘s integration with Gemini confirmed its conversational multimodal talents.
The headset that appears rather a lot like Apple’s Imaginative and prescient Professional comes with a Snapdragon XR2 Plus Gen 2 and is about to debut in 2025 “with extra units to observe,” in keeping with Qualcomm.
We nonetheless do not have the specifics as to how a lot it might price and how much talents it’ll come geared up with out of the field. Nonetheless, we would get a fast glimpse of some {hardware} at Unpacked. The Korean information outlet Yonhapnews indicated that Samsung could be showcasing a sneak peek of its first-ever good glasses. It may very well be a brief video or a picture reveal—seemingly much like the best way the Galaxy Ring was proven off on the 2024 Unpacked Occasion.
It is unclear if the reveal would be the Challenge Moohan {hardware} or one other product in improvement. That stated, we’re hoping we get a greater thought on the upcoming Unpacked occasion.
Extra Galaxy Ring information?
Whereas there’s quite a lot of chatter about Samsung unveiling the Galaxy Ring 2, it appears extremely unlikely, because it introduced the primary model of its ring simply six months in the past. Nonetheless, what we would see is an array of recent ring sizes—14 and 15—that will change into accessible.
It is unclear if Samsung has every other tips up its sleeve for its good ring, so we’ll have to attend and see what the corporate has in retailer and whether it is planning any updates and have additions.
